Fan Names Baby After Dodgers' Mookie Betts Following Home Run Bet
- A Dodgers fan promised Mookie Betts he would name his soon-to-be born daughter after him if Betts hit a home run.
- Betts hit a 436-foot solo homer during a game against the Athletics, prompting the fan to follow through on his promise.
- The fan named his newborn daughter Francesca Mookie Mancuso and shared her birth certificate on social media.
- Betts called it one of the coolest moments of his career and looks forward to meeting the baby girl named after him.
- Betts' nickname came from his parents being fans of former NBA player Mookie Blaylock.